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What To Do If You Find An Orphan Kitten Or A Stray

• What to do first: including try to locate mom
• Caring for Orphan Kittens (excellent resource with how often to feed/stool coloring and more)
  
  • PDF of the same info
• Caring for Orphan Kittens (includes how to tell approximate age of kitten)
• Kitten Rescue Handbook
• Caring for Kittens (Alley Cat Allies)
  • Basic Kitten Care (.pdf)
• Help Me... I Found a Stray! (.pdf)
• Also see: Can SHAS Take A [Cat/Kitten/Dog] That I Found?
• Also see: Humane Traps Sales/Rentals **Please Use Traps Only for Humane Trapping**
• Also see: Local Rescue Groups and Shelters **Please contact NO-KILL groups/shelters first**

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Things To Consider Before Adopting A New Pet

• Things to Consider Before Getting A Pet (Sacramento SPCA)
• Selecting the Right Pet for Your Family and Making the Introduction (HSUS)
• Renting With Pets (Sacramento SPCA)
• Getting A Cat (CatsInternational.org)
• All About Kittens (CatsInternational.org)
• Responsible Pet Ownership (HSUS)
• What is Responsible Dog Ownership? (about.com)
• Does Your Cat's Order of Arrival in the Family Affect its Personality? One way to avoid sibling rivalry is to adopt cats from the same litter. (PetPlace.com)
• Top 10 Reasons Why Two Kittens Are Better Than One (About.com)
• www.2ndchance.org
  • Things to consider for emergency planning for you and your pets
  • Including pets in your estate plans and other legal options including pet trusts
  • Pros and cons of “willing” your pets to animal sanctuaries and perpetual care programs
  • Health benefits of having a companion animal as a member of your family

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Introducing Your New Pet To Their New Home

• Cats 101: Getting Your First Cat, Preparing a Safe Room (About.com)
• Bringing Your New Cat Home (HSUS)
• Bringing Your New Dog Home (HSUS)
• Welcome Home: Preventing Problems from Day One (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• Introducing A New Cat To The Household (Healthypet.com)
• Introducing a Cat and a Dog (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• Fear of Strangers in Cats (.pdf) (BestFriends.org)
• Dealing with a scared cat (BestFriends.org)
• Congratulations! You're the Proud Owner of a (Formerly) Feral Cat and She's Hiding Under the Bed (.pdf) (Alley Cat Allies)
• More: Kitten / Puppy Proofing Your Home (American Humane Association)
• Protect Your Companion Animals From Common Household Dangers (animalspirit.com)
• Disaster Planning (animalspirit.com)

• Also see: Behavior
• Also see: More Links On Pet Behavior and Health

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What To Do If You're Thinking About Giving Up Your Pet? also
Can SHAS Take A [Cat/Kitten/Dog] That I Found?

Surrendering Your Pet
There are unfortunate times where you may find yourself in a situation that you feel you may need to surrender your pet. If you are faced with this, please give us a call 408.420.7233 or send us an email.
Sometimes, it's just a matter of speaking to someone to get advice/tips/suggestions and you may find that you don't even need to part ways with your best friend.

Guardian Adoption Program
We also have a program to help you rehome your pet, called the Guardian Adoption Program. Click here to learn more about GAP.

Stray Cat/Kitten (help with trapping, SHAS to take in and foster)

If you found a cat or kitten in your area, contact Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary and see if they can take in the animal 408.420.7233 or send us an email . Unfortunately there will be times when Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary does not have the resources to take in additional animals; when that occurs, please try contacting other local NO-KILL rescue groups click here.

Finding A New Home On Your Own

• Post To Craigslist
  • Pet ads on craigslist (more on the "free to a good home" topic from craiglist)
• Tips On Finding A Good Home (CatsInternational.org)
• Tips On Finding A Good Home from (NARF) Nike Animal Rescue: "Finding Fluffy a Home" PDF (~213K)

Please note: Never offer an animal "Free To A Good Home." All lives have value; charge a nominal fee or ask for a donation to be made to a local charity. Click here to learn more or contact SHAS for more information.

If You Need Help Trapping (Trap/Neuter/Release) Cats/Kittens In Your Neighborhood:

Please call us at 408.420.7233 or email us at info@safehavenanimalsanctuary.org.
If you would like to learn how to humanely trap/spay/neuter cats and kittens in your neighborhood, we can help train you.

• Also see:Local Rescue Groups and Shelters
• Also see:Humane Traps Sales/Rentals
• Also see:Feral Cat & Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Information
• Also see: http://www.2ndchance4pets.org/

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Lost Pet: Tips On Locating Them

Great tips on finding a lost pet:

• http://www.lostapet.org/
• http://www.catsinthebag.org/ different tips for different personality types

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Behavior

Cat Spraying/Inappropriate Urination Problems

• Cat Urination Problems (Healthypet.com)
• Inappropriate Elimination in Cats (.pdf) (Best Friends.org)
• Inappropriate Elimination (Petplace.com)
• Urinating Outside of the Litter Box (Drs Foster and Smith)
• Urine Spraying: How to control It (Drs Foster and Smith)
• The Top 8 Reasons Why Your Kitty Won’t Use the Litter Box (Petplace.com)

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Aggression In Animals: How To Deal With Aggressive Behaviors

• Feline: Aggression Towards People (CatsInternational.org)
• Feline: Aggression Towards Other Cats (CatsInternational.org)
• Feline: Aggression Diagnosing and Treating (pawprints and purrs)
• Feline: Social Behavior and Aggression Between Family Cats (http://www.ddfl.org/)
• Feline: How To Train Your Kitten Not To Bite And Scratch (About.com)

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Declawing: Facts/Myths

• Declawing: What You Need To Know (declawing.com)

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Health Information

Keeping Your Pet Healthy

• Wellness Exams (Healthypet.com)
• A Quick Guide for Cat Care (Drs Foster and Smith)
• Caring For Your Older Dog (Drs Foster and Smith)
• Cat Health Care ABC (CatSite.com)
• Protect Your Companion Animals From Common Household Dangers (animalspirit.com)
• Disaster Planning (animalspirit.com)

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Human: Allergy Information

• Allergies To Pets (HSUS)
• Top 10 Ways to Decrease Your Allergies to Cats! (about.com)
• Allergy Relief Information (Drs. Foster and Smith)
• If you are allergic to cats, dogs, or other animals, you may be able to get your allergies under control with little effort! (animalspirit.com)

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Human: Pregnancy and Cats

• Toxoplasmosis Information from The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Expecting? You Don't Have to Get Rid of Your Cat!
• New Baby and your Cat
• The HSUS Reaches Out to Ob-Gyn's on the Myths and Facts of Toxoplasmosis Humane Society of the US
• Don't get rid of the kitty!
• Preventing the Spread of Toxoplasmosis healthypet.com
• Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy familydoctor.com
• Toxoplasmosis and Pregancy babycenter.com
• Keep the Cat Out of the Crib pregnancy.org
• Introducing Your Pet to a Baby healthypet.com

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FIV/FELV/FIP: Get The Facts

• FIV: Catching a Bad Case of Rumors (from Best Friends)
• FIV Fact Sheet .pdf (from Best Friends)
• FIV Facts (from Best Friends)
  1. The Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is a slow virus that affects a cat's immune system over a period of years.
  2. FIV is a cat-only disease and cannot be spread to humans or other non-felines.
  3. FIV cats most often live long, healthy, and relatively normal lives with no symptoms at all.
  4. FIV is not easily passed between cats. It cannot be spread casually - like in litter boxes, water and food bowls, or when snuggling and playing. It is rarely spread from a mother to her kittens.
  5. The virus can be spread through blood transfusions, badly infected gums, or serious, penetrating bite wounds. (Bite wounds of this kind are extremely rare, except in free-roaming, unneutered tomcats.)
  6. A neutered cat, in a home, is extremely unlikely to infect other cats, if properly introduced.
  7. Many vets are not educated about FIV since the virus was only discovered 15 years ago.
  8. FIV-positive cats should be kept as healthy as possible. Keep them indoors and free from stress, feed them a high-quality diet, keep and treat any secondary problems as soon as they arise.
     
• FIV - Not an Automatic Death Sentence (about.com)
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (winn feline foundation)
• Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) .pdf (from Best Friends)
• Feline Immune Deficiency Viruses (healthypet.com)
• Feline Leukemia Virus (winn feline foundation)
• FIP (pet education.com)

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More Links on Pet Behavior and Health Information
There is so much content available on the internet. We've broken out some of the most requested information for you however here is a list of other good sites to check out. And if you don't find what you're looking for or would like to speak to a shas volunteer--send us an email:

• About.com -Cats, loaded with articles and resources
• About.com-Dogs, loaded with articles and resources
• Best Friends Animal Society-Caring for Your Pets
• Cat Fanciers - Cat FAQ's, house training, healthcare and more
• Cats International.org, Cats International is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to helping people better understand their feline companions. We offer advice for all of your felinebehavior problems and questions absolutely free!
• CatSite.com Try's to offer you all that we can to help you make a wise informed decision.
• Dr's Foster & Smith: Caninine Behavior Articles
• Dr's Foster & Smith: Feline Behavior Articles
• Humane Society of The United States, Pet Care
• Healthy Pet.com American Animal Hospital Association. Helpful information on behavior and health (cats and dogs)
• NARF- Cat Tips good compliation of information from various resources
• Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.-Dog Health information by condition or disease
• Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.-Cat Health information by condition or disease
• Pet Education.com more from Drs. Foster and Smith
• Pet Place.com good resource from vets on pet health and behavior
• Peninsula Humane Society Behavior Help line (650) 340-7022 x783
• Santa Clara County Humane Society Behavior Help line (408) 727-3383 x753
• Little Blue Society (650) 365-8623 Mediation/conflict resolution for animal issues and promote non-lethal alternatives to protect animals
• KADIE - Kids And Dogs Interactive Education

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Feral Cat & Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Information

• Amby Feral Cat Facts: Rescue, Care and Rehabilitation
• Alley Cat Allies Washington DC (Great resource for information, includes basics of TNR and How To information)
  • ABC's of Trap-Neuter-Release (.pdf)
  • Five FAQs (frequently asked questions) About Stray and Feral Cats and Five FAQs (frequently asked questions) About Spaying or Neutering Stray and Feral Cats (.pdf)
  • Dos and Don'ts of Stress Reduction (for Cats and for Trappers) (.pdf)
  • Trapping Guidelines (.pdf)
• ASPCA Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR)
• Feral Cat Coalition San Diego
• Feral Cat Foundation-Alameda Contra Costa Counties
• Fix Our Ferals Berkeley
• Friends of Feral Felines North Carolina
• Peninsula Fix Our Ferals San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
• San Francisco SPCA 415/554-3071 Feral Cat Hotline, website info/fact sheets and advocacy
• Silicon Valley Friends of Ferals
• Spay USA 1-800-248-SPAY (1-800-248-7729)

• Also see: Local Rescue Groups and Shelters for help trapping in your neighborhood
• Also see: Humane Traps Sales/Rentals
• Also see: Low Cost Spay/Neuter Assistance Resources
• Also see: Low Cost Vaccinations and Testing

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Humane Traps Sales/Rentals **Please Use Traps Only for Humane Trapping**

• Click To Download Printable PDF-Updated April 3, 2005

List provided courtesy of Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary. To report changes or to add to the list please email info@safehavenanimalsanctuary.org

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Local Rescue Groups and Shelters

If you have animals that need new homes, please contact a NO-KILL rescue group or shelter first. Thank You!

If you need help trapping (TNR) cats/kittens in your neighborhood, please contact SHAS or any of the no-kill rescue organizations listed below. If they are busy due to kitten season or limited resources, please call around and one of them will be able to provide you with assistance.

• Also see:Humane Traps Sales/Rentals
• Also see:Feral Cat & Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Information

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• Best Friends Animal Society-The nation's largest sanctuary for abused, abandoned and special needs animals.

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Low Cost Spay/Neuter Assistance Resources

• What You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care (HSUS)

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Low Cost Vaccinations and Testing

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More Resources

Additional Animal Resources

Additional Adoptions Sites to View Our Adoptable Animals

• 1-800-Save-A-Pet
• Petfinder.com
• Virtual Pet Adoptions

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Cat Fence

• http://www.feralcat.com/fence.html
• www.catfence.com

• Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Delbert G. Carlson, DVM & James M. Giffin, MD
• Adopting Cats and Kittens: A Care and Training Guide
• Kitten Care & Training : An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet)
• The Cat Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice On Lifetime Maintenance
• Books from Alley Cat Allies
• Book Suggestions On Dog Behavior From Dog Days Behavior Center

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